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Louis Rapone, 98, passed away on March 10, 2024. Mr. Rapone was one of the original members of harness racing’s 1,000 win driving club and was known as one of the premier “gatemen” in harness racing.
We’ve been warned about “global warming” for some years now and we all hope it’s not too late to do something about it. But, meanwhile, beach erosion continues, glaciers keep melting and the earth warms degree by degree threatening our very existence. Over the past several years—many years, in fact—we have seen warning signs that
As mentioned in the past, my first REAL visit to see harness racing was August 22, 1959. I was barely 16 years old and was corralled there from a bowling alley in Chicago after winning a “pot game” at the Bryn Mawr Bowl and winning $15. After that match, a gentleman approached me and offered
As many of you know by now, I love the history of this grand sport of harness racing. From the Narragansett Pacers of the 1700’s to the arrival of Messenger in 1788 to the first 3:00 mile recorded by Yankee in 1806 to Conquerer’s epic 100-mile world recorded in 1853 (in eight hours, 55 minutes
As usual, there was quite a bit of feedback on the “leaning back syndrome” encompassing our harness racing sport these days with one particular one, from Orland Park, Illinois, grabbing my attention. Rick from that great Chicago suburb said, “I have been playing the races for over 50 years and I play the closers and